Strategic Purchasing Director: Packaging & Co-Manufacturing

WM B REILY & COMPANY INC; New Orleans, Knoxville, Malden (LA, TN, MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Company Holidays

Generous Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Reily Foods Company seeks a Senior Director, Purchasing to own strategic sourcing for packaging, ingredients, and co-manufacturing, driving margin, service, and growth. You will lead supplier negotiations, manage annual savings targets, and coordinate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams to align cost targets with product specs and launch timelines.

The role requires extensive CP G/food & beverage procurement experience, a proven track record of negotiations at scale,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Food Science, or related field; MBA a plus.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, or procurement within CPG or food & beverage.
• Experience owning a spend portfolio of $25M+ and delivering measurable savings.
• Proven track record negotiating complex, high-value supplier and co-manufacturing agreements.
• Familiarity with food safety/regulatory frameworks and supplier risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategy for packaging, ingredients, and co-manufacturing.
• Own annual savings targets and budget coordination with Finance.
• Segment supplier base and set engagement models for each tier.
• Establish purchasing policies and contract governance in partnership with Legal/Finance.
• Lead supplier negotiations and manage risk across categories.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Cost modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Food Science (MBA a plus)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

Reily Foods Company seeks a Senior Director, Purchasing to own strategic sourcing for packaging, ingredients, and co-manufacturing, driving margin, service, and growth. You will lead supplier negotiations, manage annual savings targets, and coordinate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams to align cost targets with product specs and launch timelines.

The role requires extensive CP G/food & beverage procurement experience, a proven track record of negotiations at scale,